There has been much press lately as to the many harmful chemicals
contained within farm-raised salmon. Things aren’t getting better for
salmon farmers as the researchers of a newly published study are now
recommending people not only limit their consumption of farm raised
salmon, but possibly avoid eating it altogether. Because of the dioxin
content of fish feed and the large amount they are fed in such a short
period, farmed salmon contain extremely high levels of the toxic
chemicals dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), toxaphene and
dieldrin. According researchers, more than half of all salmon sold
worldwide is farm raised. Researchers also warn that if salmon is not
specifically labeled as “wild,” it has likely been farmed raised.